Azure Hawker vs Blue-eyed Hawker

Aeshna caerulea compared with Aeshna affinis

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Blue-eyed Hawker is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Blue-eyed Hawker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Odonata (Odonata)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family same	Aeshnidae	Aeshnidae
Genus same	Aeshna	Aeshna
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Aeshna affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Azure Hawker and Blue-eyed Hawker share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aeshna.

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Blue-eyed Hawker

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Blue-eyed Hawker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Blue-eyed Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blue-eyed Hawker

The Blue Eyed Hawker (Aeshna affinis) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden